The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-07-02
Current Events.

The window glass making season closed
throughout the country this week, and tie
factories are now taking the summer rest
The season has been very prosperous one,
Notwithstanding strikes In the building In
duStries. The only labor trouble In the
industry was a strike of teasers AT Pits
burgh. settled by arbitration The work
man will hold no convention this year, and
all matters in connection with the wage
scale for 1856 will be settled by the wage
committees of the workers and OF the
manufacturers. The demands OF he mix
ers and teasefs for increased pay are con
sidered certain at Pittsburgh, and II Is re
pOrted that the wage scale will embody,
when presented 10 the manufacturers, "a
number OF advances In certain grades Of
plass. The contest for President Cline's
position Is quite animated. Among the
contestants are James j.. Schlicker and
James Campbell, oi Pittsburgh, Simon
Bnrns. of S,reator. III, and w. l.. SnyG er,
of Conostota, n. Y.
The vote on the new constitution OF the
X. of L., indicates that II has been adopted
nv about a three. fourths vote. Several
important changes are made, especially In
giving the executive board exclusive power
10 settle all strikes and disputes his Is
an advance; but on the other hand, II Is
not creditable that an analysis OF the vote
should show that nearly half OF the local
assemblies that opposed the adoption OF
the new constitution did so on account OF
section 32J, which reads: "No local or
other assembly or member shall directly
or indirectly give, sell or have any ale,
beer or intoxicating liquors of any kind, at
any meeting, party, sociable, ball, picnic,
or entertainment whatever appertaining to
the order. Any member found guilty OF
violating this law shall be suspended not
less than six months, or expelled. No
fine shall be imposed for this offense. Any
local or other assembly so offending shall
be suspended during the pleasure Of the
general executive board, or shall have its
charter revoked by said board" The ar
ticlc uron cooperation was adopted unan-
imously II Is quite long, AMI provides
sor the creation and disbursement of a
fund to aid cooperation enterprises, Each
local assembly is required 10 collect and
deposit sum not less than cents II mon h
for every member in good standing. The
money Is 10 be invested by the cooperaiVa
board, and profits are TO be divided equally
between the general assembly, the cooper
alive fund. and the workmen who create
the profit
The bricklsyers of Chicago have formed
new union embracing the code of prin,
ciples of the Master Masons' Association,
declaring strikes, &c, as evils to be avoid
ed The arbitration committee shall have
full power 10 adjust all grievances and
make written award after Joint meeting
PRO la IN n
Ter Masons' association This committee
shall have power TO determine for the year
all working rules, including the minimum
rate of wages per hour for all competent
mechanics, and for all overtime and Sun
day work.
A national convection of amalgamated
building trade councils Is In session at Chi
Cago this week, 10 organize National
Building Trades Council, the objects of
which are to assist In the organization of
the iourneymen workers of the building
trades, and the federation of such trade or
CARNATIONS into building trade councils
and central bodies In each locality of the
United States; To create a bond OF unity
between the wage. working builders, and
to aid, by counsel and support all leglti
mate efforts made for the betterment OF
trades.
A Territorial constitutional Convention
Is now In session At Salt Lake. the mem
bers of which are Mormons, the member
Of Congress, CaiRe, being chairman. In
his speech to the convention he outlined
the work of the convention and animated
tina: the constitution 10 be adopted would
r.,s q 70. Oh; Ian,
hitherto prevented the admission Of Utah
70 the Union II is generally understood
the constitution will contain u clause for
ever prohibiting polygamy, and will alsC
provide for minority representation. 81
far theGentiles have declined 10 have any
thing TO do with this Statehood movement
and the more pronounced non NJ ormon,
are actively opposing the scheme, but man,
conservative Gentiles say that while the,
have little faith la the success OF the plan
they would welcome Statehood rs beiD.
the quickest and easiest way OF settling thu
toublous Mormon problem, and bring
peace and Industrial prosperity 70 the long
disturbed territory.
Ex-senator Van Wyck has addressed an
other letter 20 the secretary Of the interior
inviting his attention 10 certain audaciou
land grabs perpetrated by the St. JOSEPH
md Western and the Burlington X Mis-
souri, railroads. The former corporation
he charges with securing patents TO 1900,
acres OF land, on the pretense that the,
would build certain line of road, TO
which, as matter Of fact, they never evel
broke ground. They gobbled the land